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Sylvia in talks with Dream

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#1 ·
mmaweekly said:
Former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia might be making another big move soon--to the land of the Rising Sun.

Sylvia's manager, Monte Cox, confirmed to MMAInsider that Japanese promotions Dream and Sengoku have expressed interest in importing the tree-limbed fighter. No agreements have been signed, but negotiations are ongoing.

Sylvia's non-exclusive deal with Affliction allows the move, although Cox says he would also like to see Sylvia face off with Paul Buentello or Roy Nelson on Affliction's January card--i.e., someone a little less lofty than Fedor Emelianenko--to lay the groundwork for a comeback.

Save for a few marquee names, Dream and Sengoku's heavyweight divisions are paper thin. If Sylvia's in the mood for sushi, he might do some serious damage in Japan.
Source:http://www.mmaweekly.com/blog/2008/10/sylvia-in-talks-with-dream-and-sengoku.asp

Hopefully if he signs and Cro Cop gets better we can see the fight we never got to in the UFC.
 
#4 ·
Even though Cro Cop seems pathetic, I'd still pick him over Sylvia anyday.

Maybe that is stupid of me, but I can't pick Sylvia to beat Cro Cop.

I'd like to see that match.
 
#7 ·
Yeah I would really like to see Sylvia fight Overeem and Kharitonov although I think he would lose both. If he is looking to string together some wins I say he needs to stick with Affliction and fight Nelson or Buentello which would both be easy wins for him IMO.
 
#13 ·
LOL at the people who think Cro Cop could beat Tim Sylvia now! You people need to realize that this isn't 2006 anymore and Cro Cop is nothing but a shell of his former self. He's like BJ Penn in the sense that if the pace is getting pushed and he doesn't finish it early then he'll give up. Tim Sylvia could tool him easily! I hate to say it but he hasn't shown us any differently.
 
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